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Yonkers Joe (2008) -- A dice hustler's (Palminteri) stab at one last big score is complicated by the reappearance of his estranged, mentally challenged son (Guiry)
Yonkers Joe (2008) -- Trailer for this drama about a man who plans on scamming Vegas to help his son
Yonkers Joe (2008) -- Family life gets in the way of a con man's search for the perfect scam.
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Robert Celestino (writer)
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Release Date:
9 January 2009 (USA) more
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When you're this good luck has nothing to do with it.
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Family life gets in the way of a con man's search for the perfect scam. full summary | add synopsis
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An extraordinary story of bonding, love, and special needs. A must see! more (21 total)

Cast

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Chazz Palminteri ... Yonkers Joe

Christine Lahti ... Janice
Tom Guiry ... Joe Jr.

Michael Lerner ... Stanley

Linus Roache ... Teddy
Michael Rispoli ... Mickey

Roma Maffia ... Santini

Frank John Hughes ... Tom Vincent

Arthur J. Nascarella ... Dino

Saverio Guerra ... Bam
Chad McKnight ... Simon

Lauri Johnson ... Hammer

Dean Marrazzo ... Casino Manager
John 'Fastjack' Farrell ... Fitz
Bill Allison ... Pit Boss
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Rated R for language including sexual references.
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101 min
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An extraordinary story of bonding, love, and special needs. A must see!, 27 January 2009
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Author: Len9876 from United States

I think that Yonkers Joe (2008) is an excellent movie--well acted, well directed, well done! Tom Guiry is not guilty of overacting. He wants to show audiences that, as a person with special needs, he does not belong with his father. At the end of the movie, Joe, Jr. and his father hug, showing their deep love for one another. Joe, Jr. does not belong in his father's world. He has his own world. He has his own friends. In his own world, he can make love as a complete man, and does not have to apologize for his sexual thoughts, feelings, or actions. And, yes, his father is a gambler. Joe, Jr. has enough intelligence and intellect to be aware that his father's world will not give him want he needs and wants. But, his father allows his son to win at something. And, this is a moment of great pride and high self-esteem for Joe, Jr. He is able to show, in a very concrete way, just how much he loves his father. Joe, Jr. can now go into the world with his head held high. He loves his father, and does not care how he makes his living, just as long as he continues to win. Joe, Jr. shows infinite faith and great pride in his father. Joe, Jr.'s father is his son's hero, no matter what, and there is a strong bond between them--so strong that even gambling cannot destroy their resilient bond. In Joe Jr.'s eyes, his father is a giant--and is not a common, ordinary hood. Christine Lahti's supportive performance is as riveting, as the performances of the father and son. Superb! I rank this movie a 10 out of 10.

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